Trail Running Ireland Podcast

Welcome to the Episode 113 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast.We had a Wicklow Way Relay special last week as we chatted to Nick O´Donoghue, Team Captain of the new Triple Crown winners from East Cork Ac after their 3 in a row win last week.A realy enjoyable listen.Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go.

Welcome to Episode 113 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast.We´ve a Wicklow Way Relay special this week as we chat to Nick O´Donoghue, Team Captain of the new Triple Crown winners from East Cork Ac after their 3 in a row win last Saturday.We also talk to our coaching expert René Borg who was on the ground, on the race organisation side, enjoying a fantastic day of racing in glorious Wicklow sunshine. Can´t wait to hear all about it.Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go.

Welcome to the Episode 112 Highlights show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast.On last weeks show we talked to the new record holder of the 130k race at the Waterville Trail Running Festival, Ross Donovan.Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go. https://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast

Welcome to Episode 112 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast.On we this weeks show we talk to the new record holder of the 130k race at the Waterville Trail Running Festival, Ross Donovan and René Borg from Running Coach Ireland talks to us about adapting to racing in the heat and how heat exposure can actually be a massive performance enhancer.Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go. https://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast

Welcome to the Episode 111 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast.On last weeks show we spoke to an athlete who is racking up big finishes at UTMB World Series events one after another and who has just smashed out a top 10 finish at Istria by UTMB in Croatia, Chris Toner was with us last week, enjoy.Check out our Social Media pages for our competition to win a free entry to The Western Yards, the Connacht Backyard Ultra Championship event in Clarinbridge on May 31stEveryone, get your running gear on, lets go. www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast

Welcome to Episode 111 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast.On this weeks show we talk to an athlete who is racking up big finishes at UTMB World Series events one after another and who has just smashed out a top 10 finish at Istria by UTMB in Croatia, Chris Toner is with us this week and René Borg from Running Coach Ireland will be chatting to us about how terrain impacts our Trail running form and how we can recruit different muscle groups to help us adapt. Listen in also for our competition to win a free entry to The Western Yards, the Connacht Backyard Ultra Championship event in Clarinbridge on May 31stEveryone, get your running gear on, lets go. www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast

Welcome to the Episode 110 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast.In last weeks episode we looked at the role of Artificial Intelligence in running, can it help us train better and race faster, Rene Borg from Running Coach Ireland helped take us through this one.Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go. https://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast

Welcome to Episode 110 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast.In this weeks episode we look at the role of Artificial Intelligence in running, can it help us train better and race faster, Rene Borg from Running Coach Ireland will help take us through this one. Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go. https://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast

Welcome to the Episode 109 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast.Our special guest last week was Nicola Soraghan who chatted to us about her numerous top 10 finishes at some of the biggest Trail races in the world such as Transvulcania, Istria 100 by UTMB, Doi Inthanon The Thailand by UTMB race aswell as being a clear winner of the recent IMRA Leinster Winter League with a perfect score of 3 wins from 3. Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go.

Welcome to Episode 109 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast.In this weeks episode we look at what the research tells us about executing best race strategy, is it best to push hard on the uphill or is it best to save the legs for a fast descent, Rene Borg from Running Coach Ireland will tell us more.Our special guest this week is Nicola Soraghan who has numerous top 10 finishes at some of the biggest Trail races in the world such as Transvulcania, Istria 100 by UTMB, Doi Inthanon The Thailand by UTMB race aswell as being a clear winner of the recent IMRA Leinster Winter League with a perfect score of 3 wins from 3.Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go.

Welcome to the Episode 108 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast."Brave, full of heart, and always wanting more."Ronan Sharkey´s family were told in 1989 when he was born that he may not survive the next 48 hours.Due to Ronan´s Cerebral Palsy, his mam was told he would never ride a bike or take part in sports. He was told he had to go to a special school but he stayed against the odds in his local primary school. Teachers in secondary school said he wouldn´t pass their subjects but he did.As the years progressed, Ronan´s balance and skills improved, he got stronger and Ronan has gone out to conquer some of the hardest Trail Running Races in the country. Ronan was with us last week to tell us his story.Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go!www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast

Welcome to Episode 108 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast."Brave, full of heart, and always wanting more."Ronan Sharkey´s family were told in 1989 when he was born that he may not survive the next 48 hours.Due to Ronan´s Cerebral Palsy, his mam was told he would never ride a bike or take part in sports. He was told he had to go to a special school but he stayed against the odds in his local primary school. Teachers in secondary school said he wouldn´t pass their subjects but he did.As the years progressed, Ronan´s balance and skills improved, he got stronger and Ronan has gone out to conquer some of the hardest Trail Running Races in the country. Ronan is here today to tell us his story.And as always René Borg from Running Coach Ireland is here for our coaching slot and talks about the importance of an individualised approach to our training.Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go!www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast

Welcome to the Episode 107 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast.We had a coaching special last week with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland as we took a deep dive on RPE - "rate of perceived effort" and why it´s so important for training and racing.Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go. https://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast

Welcome to Episode 107 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast.We´ve a coaching special this week with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland as we take a deep dive on RPE - "rate of perceived effort" and why it´s so important for training and racing.Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go. https://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast

Welcome to the Highlights show of Episode 106 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast.On last weeks show we spoke to the Double Champion of the BMF which recently took place in Waterville, Co Kerry, the Trail Running warrior that is Lianne Van Dijk.Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go!Support the show with the price of a gel per month onwww.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast

Welcome to Episode 106 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast.We are back and here´s to a great 2025 for us all. On this weeks show, we chat with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland about Adaptive Muscle Shortening and we talk to the Double Champion of the BMF which recently took place in Waterville, Co Kerry, the Trail Running warrior that is Lianne Van Dijk. Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go!Support the show with the price of a gel per month onwww.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast

Welcome to the Episode 105 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast, sponsored by Irish company New Leaf Online Health Store.Happy New Year everyone and here´s to a great 2025 for us all. On last weeks show, we had a coaching special with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland and we discussed our top training tips for 2025.Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go. Listener Special Discount:Use "tri100" discount code for 10% off for Trail Running Ireland Listeners on www.newleafonline.ie for all your supplements and sports nutrition.

Welcome to Episode 105 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast, sponsored by Irish company New Leaf Online Health Store.Happy Christmas everyone and here´s to a great 2025 for us all. On this weeks show, we´ve a coaching special with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland and we discuss our top training tips for 2025. Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go. Listener Special Discount:Use "tri100" discount code for 10% off for Trail Running Ireland Listeners on www.newleafonline.ie for all your supplements and sports nutrition.

On last weeks Episode 104 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast, we spoke with Ireland´s greatest ever female Ultra Trail Runner Emma Stuart, about the highs and the lows of the last 18 months which included:a record win at Tor des Géants,a podium in the TransGrancanaria alongside Courtney Dauwalter,winner of the Maurice Mullins,being first Irish woman home at the European Championships Long Course,a DNF at UTMBand a 2nd win at a UTMB 100 miler world series race, Kullamannen by UTMB in Sweden last month.This is a candidate for interview of the year, buckle in.Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go. Listener Special Discount:Use "tri100" discount code for 10% off for Trail Running Ireland Listeners on www.newleafonline.ie for all your supplements and sports nutrition.

Welcome to Episode 104 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast, sponsored by Irish company New Leaf Online Health Store.On this weeks show, we talk to Ireland´s greatest ever female Ultra Trail Runner Emma Stuart, about the highs and the lows of the last 18 months which included a record win at Tor des Géants, a podium in the TransGrancanaria alongside Courtney Dauwalter, winner of the Maurice Mullins, being first Irish woman home at the European Championships Long Course, a DNF at UTMB and a 2nd win at a UTMB 100 miler world series race, Kullamannen by UTMB in Sweden last month.This is a candidate for interview of the year, buckle in. Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go. Listener Special Discount:Use "tri100" discount code for 10% off for Trail Running Ireland Listeners on www.newleafonline.ie for all your supplements and sports nutrition.

Welcome to the Episode 103 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast.On last weeks show we spoke to the Men´s Irish Mountain Running Champion of 2024, the inspiring, talented and motivating Matt McConnell. With some excellent training insights, this is one not to be missed.Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go. Listener Special Discount:Use "tri100" discount code for 10% off for Trail Running Ireland Listeners on www.newleafonline.ie for all your supplements and sports nutrition.

Welcome to Episode 103 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast.On this weeks show, we analyze the reasons behind the successful performances over the last few years on the mountains, roads and cross country of Irish Masters Athletes with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland.We then talk to the Mens Irish Mountain Running Champion of 2024, the inspiring, talented and motivating Matt McConnell. With some excellent training insights, this is one not to be missed.Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go. Listener Special Discount:Use "tri100" discount code for 10% off for Trail Running Ireland Listeners on www.newleafonline.ie for all your supplements and sports nutrition.

Welcome to Episode 102 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast, sponsored by New Leaf Online Health Store! On this weeks show we have a training and coaching special with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland on how to get your training right at this time of the year. Is it a time to push on or is it a time for maintenance sessions and allowing adaptations from the previous block settle into the legs? Let´s find out.Everybody get your running gear on, lets go!Listener Special Discount:Use "tri100" discount code for 10% off for Trail Running Ireland Listeners on www.newleafonline.ie for all your supplements and sports nutrition.

Welcome to Episode 101 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast, sponsored by New Leaf Online Health Store! Hey Everyone, there is only one race in town over the next week with c.20,000 runners on the roads of Dublin taking on the 26.2 miles of the Dublin Marathon and in this special episode Eoin and Rene Borg from Running Coach Ireland discuss some Dublin Marathon tips that you might not see or hear elsewhere. Everybody get your running gear on, lets go!Listener Special Discount:Use "tri100" discount code for 10% off for Trail Running Ireland Listeners on www.newleafonline.ie for all your supplements and sports nutrition.

On last weeks special 100th show, we spoke with Ireland´s Emperor of the Mountains, Trails and Ultras, multiple National Record Holder, big race winner and conqueror of many an Adventure Race, get ready for a masterclass in all things Trails, with Eoin Keith. Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go!10% off at www.newleafonline.ieThis month UTMB Finisher Mairead O´Keefe and her team at New Leaf Online Health Store are sponsoring the show so if you need an immune system boost or want to top up your Tailwind supply for those long trail runs and that post run recovery fuel, make sure to pop over to newleafonline.ie and use the code tri100 (upper case or lower case) for a 10% discount on your orders.

Hey Everyone, on this weeks 100th show, we chat with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland about staying motivated and staying successful at our own particular running level over the course of the year.We then talk to Ireland´s Emperor of the Mountains, Trails and Ultras, multiple National Record Holder, big race winner and conqueror of many an Adventure Race, get ready for a masterclass in all things Trails with Eoin Keith. Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go!10% off at www.newleafonline.ieThis month UTMB Finisher Mairead O´Keefe and her team at New Leaf Online Health Store are sponsoring the show so if you need an immune system boost or want to top up your Tailwind supply for those long trail runs and that post run recovery fuel, make sure to pop over to newleafonline.ie and use the code tri100 (upper case or lower case) for a 10% discount on your orders.

Welcome to the Episode 99 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast, sponsored by EcoTrail Wicklow 2024.On last weeks show, we chatted with Ireland´s new World Champion on the mountains, the World O40 gold medalist and all round serial winner over all surfaces, Kealey Tideswell from Clonmel, Tipperary.Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go!EcoTrail Wicklow 2024: Final Day of Registration - Thursday 26th of September at Midday.EcoTrail Wicklow will take place this Saturday 28th of September this year and is a fantastic festival of Trail Running with distances including; 80km, 46km, 30km, 19km and 10km.The event starts and finishes on the Bray Promenade and the race route includes some of Wicklow's most iconic and scenic locations including Bray Head, Killruddery Gardens, The Great Sugarloaf, Powerscourt Waterfall, the Wicklow Way, Lough Tay, Roundwood and the Vartry Reservoir.https://wicklow.ecotrail.com/

Welcome to Episode 99 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast, sponsored by EcoTrail Wicklow 2024.On this weeks show, we chat with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland about micro - periodisation over a 7 day period and we talk to Ireland´s new World Champion on the mountains, the World O40 gold medalist and all round serial winner over all surfaces, Kealey Tideswell from Clonmel, Tipperary. Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go!EcoTrail Wicklow 2024: Final Week of Registration!EcoTrail Wicklow will take place on Saturday 28th of September this year and is a fantastic festival of Trail Running with distances including; 80km, 46km, 30km, 19km and 10km.The event starts and finishes on the Bray Promenade and the race route includes some of Wicklow's most iconic and scenic locations including Bray Head, Killruddery Gardens, The Great Sugarloaf, Powerscourt Waterfall, the Wicklow Way, Lough Tay, Roundwood and the Vartry Reservoir.https://wicklow.ecotrail.com/

Welcome to the Episode 98 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast, sponsored by EcoTrail Wicklow 2024.On last weeks show, we chatted with Ireland´s highest place finisher from this years UTMB Mont Blanc´s set of races, Ricki Wynne in the TDS. We spoke to Ricki about his build up and his superb race day execution.Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go EcoTrail Wicklow 2024:EcoTrail Wicklow will take place on the 28th of September this year and is a fantastic festival of Trail Running with distances including; 80km, 46km, 30km, 19km and 10km.The event starts and finishes on the Bray Promenade and the race route includes some of Wicklow's most iconic and scenic locations including Bray Head, Killruddery Gardens, The Great Sugarloaf, Powerscourt Waterfall, the Wicklow Way, Lough Tay, Roundwood and the Vartry Reservoir.https://wicklow.ecotrail.com/

Welcome to Episode 98 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast, sponsored by EcoTrail Wicklow 2024.On this weeks show, we chat with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland on how Race Courses are put together by Race Directors and the behind the scenes work involved in putting together a safe and enjoyable race route for runners. (including some insights into this years EcoTrail Wicklow course.)We also talk to Ireland´s highest place finisher from last weeks UTMB Mont Blanc´s set of races, Ricki Wynne in the TDS. We chat about his build up and his superb race day execution.Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go EcoTrail Wicklow 2024:EcoTrail Wicklow will take place on the 28th of September this year and is a fantastic festival of Trail Running with distances including; 80km, 46km, 30km, 19km and 10km.The event starts and finishes on the Bray Promenade and the race route includes some of Wicklow's most iconic and scenic locations including Bray Head, Killruddery Gardens, The Great Sugarloaf, Powerscourt Waterfall, the Wicklow Way, Lough Tay, Roundwood and the Vartry Reservoir.https://wicklow.ecotrail.com/

Welcome to the Episode 97 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast, sponsored by EcoTrail Wicklow 2024.On last weeks special edition, we looked at the possibility of Trail and Mountain Running becoming an Olympic Sport, it is close to happening and what´s needed to make it happen? Lets find out. Everyone get your running gear on, lets go!EcoTrail Wicklow 2024:EcoTrail Wicklow will take place on the 28th of September this year and is a fantastic festival of Trail Running with distances including; 80km, 46km, 30km, 19km and 10km.The event starts and finishes on the Bray Promenade and the race route includes some of Wicklow's most iconic and scenic locations including Bray Head, Killruddery Gardens, The Great Sugarloaf, Powerscourt Waterfall, the Wicklow Way, Lough Tay, Roundwood and the Vartry Reservoir.https://wicklow.ecotrail.com/

Welcome to Episode 97 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast, sponsored by EcoTrail Wicklow 2024.On this weeks special edition, we look at the possibility of Trail and Mountain Running becoming an Olympic Sport, it is close to happening and what´s needed to make it happen? Lets find out. Everyone get your running gear on, lets go!EcoTrail Wicklow 2024:EcoTrail Wicklow will take place on the 28th of September this year and is a fantastic festival of Trail Running with distances including; 80km, 46km, 30km, 19km and 10km.The event starts and finishes on the Bray Promenade and the race route includes some of Wicklow's most iconic and scenic locations including Bray Head, Killruddery Gardens, The Great Sugarloaf, Powerscourt Waterfall, the Wicklow Way, Lough Tay, Roundwood and the Vartry Reservoir.https://wicklow.ecotrail.com/

Welcome to the Episode 96 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast.On last weeks show, we spoke to Ed Payne, winner of the of the epic inaugural Irish Coast to Coast race - Bray Head Wicklow to Bray Head Valentia Island, 600km long. Everyone get your running gear on, lets go!https://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast

Welcome to Episode 96 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast.On this weeks show, we analyse Vertical Kilometre Races and how to prepare for them with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland as well as talking to Ed Payne, winner of the of the inaugural Irish Coast to Coast race - Bray Head Wicklow to Bray Head Valentia Island, 600km long. Everyone get your running gear on, lets go!https://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast

Welcome to the Episode 95 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast.On last weeks show, we spoke to the winner of the UTMB European Major 110km race at Val D´Aran, Luke Grenfell Shaw about lots of fascinating topics; surviving cancer and beginning his trail running "professional" career, finding sponsors, training changes and a new coach and his journey to winning one of the biggest UTMB races on the racing calendar. Inspiration personified.Everyone ,get your running gear on, lets go!https://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast

Welcome to Episode 95 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast.On this weeks show, we look at Race Tactics with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland as well as talking to the winner of the UTMB European Major 110km race at Val D´Aran last weekend, Luke Grenfall Shaw, inspiration personified. Everyone ,get your running gear on, lets go!https://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast

On last weeks show, our special guest was Ireland´s leading Female Mountain Runner for well over a decade now, Sarah McCormack. Sarah chatted to us about her Top 10 finish at the recent European Champs and her top 3 tips on having a long successful Trail and Mountain Running Career.Everyone ,get your running gear on, lets go!www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast

On this weeks show, we look at maximising fast and slow twitch muscles fibres with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland as well as looking at the reaction around Europe to the recent European Athletics Off Road Running Championships in Annecy France.Our special guest this week is Ireland´s leading Female Mountain Runner for well over a decade now, Sarah McCormack who chats to us about her Top 10 finish at the European Champs and her top 3 tips on having a long successful Trail and Mountain Running Career.Everyone ,get your running gear on, lets go!www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast

On last weeks show, we spoke to one of the great role models of the Irish Trail Running community, Enda Cloake with 12 wins from 15 races this year and a key member of the Irish International Squad that competed at the European Athletics Off Road Running Championships in Annecy France last weekend.Listen in for a fascinating interview with what makes this born winner so successful on the mountains and his pre-race thoughts ahead of France, a race where he delivered and was first Irish runner home. Everyone, get your running gear on, let´s go.https://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast

On this weeks show, we look at the importance of the power to weight ratio with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland.Our special guest is one of the great role models of the Irish Mountain Running scene at the moment, Enda Cloake with 12 wins from 14 races this year and a key member of the Irish International Squad heading out to the European Athletics Off Road Running Championships in Annecy France this weekend.Listen in for a fascinating interview with what makes this born winner so successful on the mountains.Everyone, get your running gear on, Come on Ireland! https://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast

On last weeks show we did something a little different with an inside look at one of the most iconic Trail Races in the world, the Transvulcania Adidas Terrex which took place last Saturday on the island of La Palma.The organisers pulled out all the stops with a host of World, European and National Trail and Mountain Running Champions on the start line.Our host Eoin Flynn was on commentary duty on the live streaming and we had audio from the final kilometre of the mens and womens race aswell as post race interviews with multiple World Champion and race winner Jonathan Albon, aswell as an interview with the Western States 2023 winner and joint 2nd, Team GB superstar, Tom Evans.Magic, Adventure and Beauty, Transvulcania had it all.Everyone ,get your running gear on, lets go.

On this weeks show we´re doing something a little different with an inside look at one of the most iconic Trail Races in the world, the Transvulcania Adidas Terrex which took place last Saturday on the island of La Palma.The organisers pulled out all the stops with a host of World, European and National Trail and Mountain Running Champions on the start line.Our host Eoin Flynn was on commentary duty on the live streaming and we´ve got audio from the final kilometre of the mens and womens race aswell as post race interviews with multiple World Champion and race winner Jonathan Albon, aswell as an interview with the Western States 2023 winner and joint 2nd last Saturday, Team GB superstar, Tom Evans.Magic, Adventure and Beauty, Transvulcania has it all.Everyone ,get your running gear on, lets go.

Welcome to the Episode 91 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast.On last weeks show, we chatted to host Eoin´s wife, aka Jenifer Perez about what is it like being married to a runner:are there pros, are there cons?do we drive our partners mad with all our talk of miles, mountains and races?Lets hear what Jeni has to say...Everybody get your running gear on, lets go!

Welcome to Episode 91 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast.On this weeks show we look at hydration requirements for training and racing with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland and for our special guest this week, we welcome my Mrs, aka Jenifer Perez to the show to chat about what is it like being married to a runner: are there pros, are there cons?do we drive our partners mad with all our talk of miles, mountains and races?Lets hear what Jeni has to say...Everybody get your running gear on, lets go!

Welcome to the Episode 90 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast.On last weeks show, we had one of the most interesting and enjoyable interviews of our 90 episodes to date with Eddie O´Connor. Eddie is a:Former Pro Boxer turned Irish International Mountain RunnerDublin Novice and Intermediate Cross Country ChampionNational Road Masters Relay ChampionWorld Masters Mountain Running ChampionBuckle in, this is a great one. Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go.Please check out https://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast if you would like to help keep the podcast going for as little as the price of a gel per month.

Welcome to Episode 90 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast.On this weeks show, we look at the pro and cons of training and racing at night time as well as some tips to help us along the way with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland.We then have a superb interview with Eddie O´Connor who is a:Former Pro Boxer turned Irish International Mountain RunnerDublin Novice and Intermediate Cross Country ChampionNational Road Masters Relay ChampionWorld Masters Mountain Running ChampionBuckle in, this is a great one. Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go.Please check out https://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast if you would like to help keep the podcast going for as little as the price of a gel per month.

Welcome to the Episode 89 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast, sponsored by Yoplait Skyr Yogurts.On last weeks show, we looked at the concept of the “body battery” and how we can keep it fully charged for our epic Trail Races to come over the next few months.Thank you to our sponsors this month, Yoplait Skyr Yogurts, 0% Fat, Naturally High in Protein and available in Aldi and Supervalue stores nationwide and soon to be available in Dunnes Stores and Tesco.

Welcome to Episode 89 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast, sponsored by Yoplait Skyr Yogurts.On this weeks show, we look at the concept of the “body battery” and how we can do our very best to keep it fully charged for our epic Trail Races to come over the next few months.Thank you to our sponsors this month, Yoplait Skyr Yogurts, 0% Fat, Naturally High in Protein and available in Aldi and Supervalue stores nationwide and soon to be available in Dunnes Stores and Tesco.

Welcome to the Episode 88 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast, sponsored by Yoplait SKYR Yogurts.On last weeks show, we looked at the runners breakfast. If we are running in the morning, should it be pre or post run? If we are running later on in the day, what should the breakfast look like and what is the role that protein might play in that breakfast?Everybody get your running gear on, lets go!Sponsored this month by Yoplait SKYR yogurts, 0% Fat, Naturally High in Protein and if you're unsure, you can always just read the label! Skyr 850gr Yogurts are available in Aldi and Supervalue nationwide and soon to be available in Dunnes Stores and Tesco.

Welcome to Episode 88 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast, sponsored by Yoplait SKYR Yogurts.On this weeks show, we look at the runners breakfast. If we are running in the morning, should it be pre or post run? If we are running later on in the day, what should the breakfast look like and what is the role that protein might play in that breakfast?Everybody get your running gear on, lets go!Sponsored this month by Yoplait SKYR yogurts, 0% Fat, Naturally High in Protein and if you're unsure, you can always just read the label! Skyr 850gr Yogurts are available in Aldi stores Nationwide.

Welcome to the Episode 87 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast, sponsored by New Leaf Online Health Store.We have tremendous individuals around the country doing great work with our sport and last week we spoke with one of them. Francis Kelly has played a key role in starting Ireland´s newest Trail Running Club, Galway Trail Running and Francis talked to us about his "why" and "how" he went about getting the club off the ground.Everybody get your running gear on, lets go!Use code "TRI10" for 10% off at www.newleafonline.ie, your local online Health Store owned by mountain runner Mairead O´Keefe.